New year day Honours: Alastair cook and Bill Beaumont knighted

Former England cricket chief Alastair Cook and ex-England rugby association skipper Bill Beaumont have been knighted in the Queen's New Year Honors list.

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Republic Games Federation president Louise Martin is made a lady.

Active Premier League executive Richard Scudamore and Geva Mentor, who helped England's netball group win Commonwealth Games gold, move toward becoming CBEs.

Britain manager Gareth Southgate and 2018 Tour de France victor Geraint Thomas are made OBEs.

Britain chief and Tottenham striker Harry Kane is delegated a MBE.

There are OBEs for jump move Richard Johnson and previous Scotland rugby bolt Doddie Weir, who was determined to have engine neurone illness and set up a philanthropy a year ago to bring issues to light of the condition.